Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.04 billion current US$ for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Malawi 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 112.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 101.77 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 89.71 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 100.33 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 112.25 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 116.74 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 103.37 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 140.86 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 185.95 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 257.87 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 290.67 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 167.44 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 155.57 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 129.29 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 118.38 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 155.22 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 177.30 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 108.22 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 138.70 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 128.87 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 145.52 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 122.74 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 41.00 million current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 126.03 million current US$ | +207.4% |
| 2004 | 313.07 million current US$ | +148.4% |
| 2005 | 387.93 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 363.16 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 402.67 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 483.34 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 562.38 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 632.19 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 727.05 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 547.60 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 501.31 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 549.36 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 575.46 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 493.72 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 554.82 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 638.91 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 667.64 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 654.91 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 776.67 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 777.96 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 896.98 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 786.48 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.04 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 868.01 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.04 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +207.4% | 41.00 million current US$ | 126.03 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132.13 million current US$ | 89.71 million current US$ | 257.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.97 million current US$ | 108.22 million current US$ | 290.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.78 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 562.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.81 million current US$ | 493.72 million current US$ | 727.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.88 million current US$ | 654.91 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.